Selected Topics: Non-recurring (0)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
Selected Topics: Non-recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Schools and Society 4:2 (3)
A multidimensional view of schools, teachers, and students. This social and intellectual foundation course serves as a basis for studying contemporary education and the issues of racism, sexism, finance, governance, innovations, and the social context of American education. The course includes lectures, discussion groups, cooperative learning, Internet activities, and independent projects. Usually offered every term. Prerequisite for General Education credit: ANTH-150 or PSYC-105 or SOCY-100 or WGST-125.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Methodology of Sign Language (3)
The principles of manual communication and some principles of American Sign Language (ASL) are introduced. Learning signs and gaining expressive and receptive skills are stressed. Usually offered every spring and fall.
Analysis of Experiential Learning (3)
A review of contemporary theories and research in adult development and learning that provides students with the context to identify, analyze, and synthesize prior experiential learning. Final product is a portfolio that documents such learning. Usually offered every term. May be taken pass/fail only. Prerequisite: enrollment limited to students in the AEL program.
Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers (3)
With EDU-251, a two-semester sequence for prospective elementary teachers. Extends the foundational ideas of mathematics and conceptual understanding of topics typically taught in elementary school classrooms, including numbers and numeration, fractions, decimals, ratio, proportion, and percents. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: completion of University Mathematics Requirement and EDU-320.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II (3)
With EDU-250, a two-semester sequence for prospective elementary teachers. Extends the foundational ideas of mathematics and conceptual understanding of topics typically taught in elementary school classrooms, including numbers and numeration, fractions, decimals, ratio, proportion, percents and integers. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: EDU-250.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Education for Social Justice (3)
Analysis of the nature and impact of race, class, gender, and exceptionality in education. Emphasis on how schools have served as vehicles of oppression and opportunity for social groups in our society. Engagement in change agency to promote social justice in schools and society. Usually offered alternate falls.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Education for International Development 3:2 (3)
The conserving role of education as a socializing agent and the liberating role of education as an engine of change. Special attention is given to the social and economic impact of education in national development, especially in the Third World. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite for General Education credit: ECON-110 or GOVT-130 or HIST-120 or SIS-105 or SIS-110.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Course Level: Undergraduate
Selected Topics: Non-recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Children's Literature: Multicultural and International Approaches (3)
Exploration and critical analysis of multicultural and international children's literature from preschool to adolescence. Includes how contemporary issues are reflected in different genres, as well as marginalization, gender equity, social inequity, racism, and censorship. Usually offered every spring.
Psychology of Education (3)
Surveys the research literature on learning theories and human development with an emphasis on the role of educators. Includes focus on issues such as multicultural education, special education, evaluation, memory and cognition, and instructional design. Usually offered every term.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Field Experience: Observation and Analysis (1)
Observation and analysis of diverse school settings, examining philosophies, curriculum, and teacher and administrator roles, using informal and formal means of data collection with particular emphasis on classroom interactions. Usually offered every term. Note: may be taken pass/fail only.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Instructional Strategies and Teaching Methods (3)
An introduction to effective teaching strategies for prospective elementary teachers. Focus is on planning, implementing, and assessing teaching and learning. Issues of beliefs, practice, and reflection are emphasized. Students demonstrate teaching skills in clinical settings. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: EDU-205, EDU-320, and EDU-321.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Classroom Management (3)
Study of the instructional and behavioral components of classroom management. Students gain skills in assessing behavior problems, planning interventions, implementing various strategies, and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions. Special attention is given to diverse populations of students, including exceptional needs, different cultural backgrounds, English as a second language, and low socioeconomic status. Usually offered every fall and summer.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Foundations of Reading Instruction (3)
This course explores the fundamentals of literacy instruction. Attention is given to research that informs reading instruction, looking specifically at models and theories of reading over time. Special attention is given to constructing ways of supporting learners from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: EDU-205, EDU-320, and EDU-321.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Independent Reading Course in Education (1-6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor and SOE dean.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Cooperative Education Field Experience (3-9)
Prerequisite: permission of SOE dean and Cooperative Education office.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Course Level: Undergraduate
Course Level: Undergraduate
Selected Topics: Non-recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Independent Study Project in Education (1-6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor and SOE dean.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Internship in Education (3-9)
Students participate in the professional activities of selected educational organizations or agencies in the Washington, D.C. area. Students gain experience in nonteaching occupations that are integrally related to education and gain skills in educational research or program development and dissemination. Prerequisite: permission of director of internship program and SOE dean.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Service Learning in Teacher Education (1)
Students participate in school and community organizations and agencies. Exploration of the principles of service learning and application of classroom theory in the community. Special attention is paid to providing equitable learning environments. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours in the community placement and attend three on-campus seminars. May be taken pass/fail only. Usually offered every term.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Course Level: Undergraduate
Course Level: Undergraduate
Selected Topics: Non-recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Student Teaching (12)
Student teaching includes observation, planning, and conferences with cooperating teachers and university supervisors. Required bi-weekly seminars focus on relevant teaching and educational issues. Preparation of a professional portfolio for program completion is required. Students provide their own transportation. Usually offered every term. Prerequisite: successful completion of appropriate methods courses, satisfaction of the SETH policy regarding ongoing assessment of academic and professional performance, and permission of SETH advisor. May be taken for A-F grade only.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Methods of Managing Pupils with Behavior Disorders (3)
Psycho-educational methods of understanding and managing inappropriate classroom behavior. Techniques such as groups, problem solving, role playing, and videotape analysis of behavior. Usually offered every fall and summer.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
The Uses of Technology in Education (3)
An introduction to computer literacy focusing on the effective use of technology in teaching and educational management. The course emphasizes criteria for evaluating software; using technology for effective teaching; and applying technology to strengthen management systems. Also provides students hands-on experience with a broad range of software and practical experience in applying technology to teaching and management. Usually offered every fall.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Reading, Writing, and Literature across the Curriculum (3)
The focus of this course is on exploring and analyzing theories, models, and strategies for teaching reading, writing, and literature across the curriculum and how to integrate these in the content areas. Also addresses ways of supporting diverse learners throughout the course. Usually offered every spring.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Foundations of Education (3)
Investigates the social and intellectual foundations of America's schools and explores issues such as racism, sexism, social class, school finance, governance, administration, and technology. Teaching as a profession and the school as a social institution are examined. Includes lectures, discussion groups, cooperative learning, Internet activities, and independent projects. Usually offered every term.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Principles of Effective Methods and Instruction (3)
An in-depth examination of the methods and competencies necessary for teaching, including instructional planning, writing objectives, lesson presentation, questioning, and feedback, interpersonal communication, instructional approaches, and assessment. The course explores the teacher's role as skilled practitioner and critical decision maker. Usually offered every term.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Principles of Educational Assessment and Testing (3)
This course provides an overview of assessment measures and processes used in educational settings, including standardized tests used for administrative and counseling purposes; test construction and criterion-referenced measurement for instruction; and issues such as authentic assessments and portfolios, ethical concerns, and the uses of tests for educational research. Usually offered every spring.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Methods and Materials in Secondary Education: English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, and Foreign Languages (3)
Specific methods, materials, and applications to special school subjects. Includes laboratory experiences in the university classroom and area secondary schools and bi-weekly seminars. Analysis of practical experience with respect to current literature. Students provide their own transportation. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Education program and permission of SOE adviser.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Methods, Materials, and Management in Secondary Education I
This course is the first in a two-part sequence designed to develop knowledge and understanding of effective instruction and classroom management in secondary education. The course addresses the methods, materials, and management of secondary school subjects. Includes laboratory experiences in the university classroom and area secondary schools as well as seminars, and analysis of practical experience with respect to current literature. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Education program and permission of SOE adviser.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Foundations of Special Education for Exceptional Children (3)
This survey course examines students with diverse learning needs and effective programs designed to provide equitable education for all students. Exceptionalities of students with regard to cognitive, behavioral, and psychological/social differences are the focus of study. Usually offered every spring.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Methods, Materials, & Management in Secondary Education II
This course is the second in a two-part sequence designed to develop knowledge and understanding of effective instruction and classroom management in secondary education. The course focuses on the development of instructional methodologies, research skills, content area knowledge, and inquiry strategies used to understand assessment and evaluation in the classroom. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: EDU-540.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Overview of All Exceptionalities: The Arts in Special Education (3)
An experiential course treating a variety of handicapping conditions and introducing a panoply of art forms. Students learn to program for success in each art form by building on the abilities, strengths, and interests of each disabled person, systematically programming academic material into arts activities, and teaching socialization and life skills. Usually offered every fall.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Counseling Skills in Training and Development (3)
The development of basic counseling and interviewing skills needed to assist in individual development through the life span, with an emphasis on adult social, personal, and career development. Usually offered alternate falls.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Teaching Mathematics in Elementary Education (3)
Materials and methods for teaching mathematics to all learners. Emphasis on the analysis of current research and effective mathematics instruction. Practical application in the university classroom and in area elementary schools. Students provide their own transportation. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: EDU-200, EDU-250, EDU-319, EDU-320, EDU-321, EDU-330, EDU-362, EDU-371, and EDU-541 or EDU-545, admission to the Teacher Education program and permission of SOE advisor. Must be taken concurrently with EDU-553, EDU-554, EDU-555, and EDU-556.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Teaching Language Arts in Elementary Education (3)
Focuses on understanding language acquisition and literacy development. Emphasis is on current research in language arts theory and practice to support diverse learners. Practical application in local elementary schools. Students provide their own transportation. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: EDU-200, EDU-250, EDU-319, EDU-320, EDU-321, EDU-330, EDU-362, EDU-371, and EDU-541 or EDU-545, admission to the Teacher Education program and permission of SOE advisor. Must be taken concurrently with EDU-552, EDU-554, EDU-555, and EDU-556.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Teaching Social Studies in Elementary Education (3)
The focus of this course is on understanding how to support all learners through the use of various strategies, methods, and models for teaching social studies. Emphasis is on the analysis of current research in effective social studies teaching and learning. Practical application in local elementary schools. Students provide their own transportation. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: EDU-200, EDU-250, EDU-319, EDU-320, EDU-321, EDU-330, EDU-362, EDU-371, and EDU-541 or EDU-545, admission to the Teacher Education program and permission of SOE adviser. Must be taken concurrently with EDU-552, EDU-553, EDU-555, and EDU-556.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Teaching Reading in Elementary Education (3)
The focus of this course is on understanding how to support diverse learners through the use of various strategies, methods, and models for teaching reading. Emphasis is on exploring and analyzing current research in reading theory and practice. Field work and practice teaching in local schools. Students provide their own transportation. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: EDU-200, EDU-250, EDU-319, EDU-320, EDU-321, EDU-330, EDU-362, EDU-371, and EDU-541 or EDU-545, admission to the Teacher Education program and permission of SOE advisor. Must be taken concurrently with EDU-552, EDU-553, EDU-554, and EDU-556.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Teaching Science in Elementary Education (3)
Methods and materials for teaching science to all learners. Emphasis on inquiry, discovery, safety, and legal aspects. Field trips and practical application in local elementary schools. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: EDU-200, EDU-250, EDU-319, EDU-320, EDU-321, EDU-330, EDU-362, EDU-371, and EDU-541 or EDU-545, admission to the Teacher Education program and permission of SOE advisor. Must be taken concurrently with EDU-552, EDU-553, EDU-554, and EDU-555.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Advanced Technology in Education (3)
Students gain hands-on experience with current and emerging applications including system server architecture, application programming, product development, and project evaluation. Emphasis on informed, data-based decision making as a guide to identification, purchase, and assessment of expert services and equipment, and development of skills to enact and administer specific solutions. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: EDU-519 or permission of instructor.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Gender and Cultural Diversity in School (3)
Combining both historical perspective and contemporary knowledge and skills, this course investigates the impact of bias in school. From the earliest colonial schools to contemporary classrooms, bias, selectivity, and access have been pervasive educational barriers. The course discusses both past issues and current challenges, bridging disparate groups and interests, and searching for commonalities and differences among racial, gender, class, ability, and ethnic concerns. Students undertake a social science investigation to add to the understanding of educational equity. Usually offered every fall.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Independent Reading Course in Education (1-6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department chair.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Selected Topics: Non-recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Comparative and International Education (3)
An examination of the ways in which education systems vary across regions and countries and the implications for international education. Emphasis is on how educational policy, capacity, governance, institution building, and practice are shaped by the contexts in which they are embedded. Includes globalization, access, equity, equality opportunity, and capacity building. Usually offered every fall.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Course Level: Graduate
Teaching Reading in the Elementary School (3)
This course focuses on understanding language acquisition, literacy development, and classroom teaching through the lens of cultural and linguistic diversity. Includes class discussion of strategies for teaching reading with practical application in local elementary schools. Usually offered every fall.
Course Level: Graduate
Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary School (3)
This course focuses on understanding and applying recent theories and practices in language arts teaching and learning. Emphasis is on developing strategies that support diverse learners. Includes practical application in local elementary schools. Usually offered every fall.
Course Level: Graduate
Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School (3)
Materials and methods for teaching mathematics to all learners. Emphasis is on analysis of current research and effective mathematics instruction. Includes hands-on interactive math activities and practical application in local elementary schools. Usually offered every spring.
Course Level: Graduate
Teaching Science in the Elementary School (3)
Strategies, materials, methods, and classroom management for teaching science in elementary schools. Examines pedagogy and best practices for effective science education for diverse learners. Includes practical application in local elementary schools. Usually offered every spring.
Course Level: Graduate
Methods of Psychoeducational Assessment for Learning Disabilities and Emotional Disturbance (3)
Develops the special educator's knowledge of critical issues and concepts in the use of standardized tests in psychoeducational assessment, theoretical and operational definitions of cognitive abilities and "intelligence" familiarity with a variety of achievement tests, and introductory practice in test administration and interpretation. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: EDU-645.
Course Level: Graduate
Theories and Methods in Diagnostic and Prescriptive
Materials and methods for teaching mathematics to students with learning disabilities. Analysis of current reform models in curriculum, assessment, and instruction, including techniques of error analysis and flexible interviewing. Required tutorial experience. Usually offered every spring.
Course Level: Graduate
Research Seminar in Special Education (3)
A case study approach using interdisciplinary research with focus on a specific child with learning disabilities. Includes interviews with professionals working with the child, review of confidential files, and research from contemporary journals on remediation suggestions summarized in a comprehensive report. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Course Level: Graduate
Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School (3)
Focuses on understanding how to support all learners through the use of various strategies, methods , and modes for effective social studies teaching. Emphasis on the analysis of current research in effective social studies teaching and learning. Includes practical application in local elementary schools. Usually offered every spring.
Course Level: Graduate
Effective Teaching for Diverse Learners (3)
Through action research and observation in elementary school settings, students explore ways of organizing and managing classrooms for effective instruction. Students have opportunities to analyze, develop, and design strategies for curriculum development, instructional planning, lesson planning, writing objectives, and assessment strategies, including portfolios. Emphasis is on differentiation of instruction for culturally diverse learners. Usually offered every spring.
Course Level: Graduate
Research in International Education (3)
An examination of research that informs theory and practice in international education. Emphases quantitative and qualitative research domains; analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating statistical and qualitative studies related to international education. Students design an action research project on an international educational problem of choice. Usually offered every fall.
Course Level: Graduate
Formative Ideas of Contemporary Education (3)
Analysis of turning-point social and educational thought and research instrumental in shaping modern educational institutions, their cultures, policies, and practices. Social ideas and educational research and philosophy are linked to institutional values, policy and practice, and to contemporary educational issues such as equity, multiculturalism, and global education. Usually offered every spring.
Course Level: Graduate
Equity and Educational Opportunity (3)
An inquiry into the meaning of equity, emphasizing the concepts of "equity of conditions" and "equity of outcomes" and their implications for education policy and practice. The course considers theoretical and research-based perspectives on the relationship between social inequity and educational opportunity, particularly related to socioeconomic class, gender, ethnicity, age, and special needs populations; and the roles and responsibilities of schools as agents of cultural transmission and opportunity. Usually offered every spring.
Course Level: Graduate
Cultural Factors in Higher Education (3)
Study of college students and their culture. Emphasis on assessment and evaluation of phenomena in the collegiate setting to gain insight into cultural dynamics that bear on student development. Usually offered every spring.
Course Level: Graduate
International Education Exchange: Policies and Practices (3)
An examination of international educational exchange, intercultural communication, and study abroad programs. Includes consideration of the design and administration of such programs and the linkages with capacity building and development in international education. Attention is given to the implications for the internationalization of U.S. education and for education ands development abroad. Usually offered every spring.
Course Level: Graduate
Education and Social Change (3)
This course assesses the broad social functions of education and the ways in which education advances social change as a transmitter of culture, agent for socialization and opportunity, and catalyst for individual and societal well being. Although the course emphasizes education and social changes in the United States, numerous comparisons are made to other societies and cultures. Usually offered every fall.
Course Level: Graduate
Human Growth and Development across the Life Span (3)
An examination of theoretical and research informed principles of human growth and development across the life span. Attention is given to the interplay of biological, cognitive, social, and cultural factors on the developing person. Includes applications of life span concepts from international and multicultural perspectives. Usually offered every term.
Course Level: Graduate
Children's Literature: A Critical Literacy Approach (3)
Exploration and analysis of preschool to adolescent children's literature from a critical literary perspective. Includes how contemporary issues are reflected in different genres, as well as marginalization, gender equity, social inequity, racism, and censorship. Usually offered every spring.
Course Level: Graduate
Theories of Educational Psychology and Human Development (3)
Surveys research literature in learning and human development with an emphasis on the role of educators as decision makers and change agents who are knowledgeable about diversity and multiculturalism. Emphasizes the role today's educators play on advancing knowledge about instructional technology, human relations, time management, principles of growth and development, and the processes of memory and cognition. Usually offered every term.
Course Level: Graduate
Topics in Social Science Research (1)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic. An introduction to and basic skill acquisition in techniques used by social science researchers and practitioners, including undertaking ethnographic research, action research, strategies for field research, functioning as a change agent, etc. Usually offered every term. Prerequisite: EDU-610 or permission of instructor.
Course Level: Graduate
Language and Literacy Learning (3)
In this course students explore the assumptions that underlie literary and literacy learning. Students examine how we make sense of the world through language, views of learning, the nature of knowledge, and views of literacy. Usually offered alternate springs.
Course Level: Graduate
Topics in Literacy Education (3)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic. Provides students with opportunities to study timely topics and issues in literacy education. Usually offered alternate springs.
Course Level: Graduate
Language, Schooling, and Nation-Building (3)
This team-taught (anthropology and education) course surveys recent research on nonstandard language and schooling in the context of post-colonial change. It considers how non-standard varieties of national languages as well as language traditions assigned lesser prestige by national language policies influence school performance and affect classroom practices in language arts, mathematics, and other content/instructional areas. Implications for non-print literacies and for other areas of nation-building after colonialism are also explored.
Course Level: Graduate
Advocacy and Leadership in Early Childhood Education (3)
The development of collaborative and mentorship skills to work effectively with families, communities, professionals in the field, and other adults in connection with early childhood education and schooling. Usually offered every fall.
Course Level: Graduate
Literacy Education Skills Institutes (1)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic. Usually offered every term.
Course Level: Graduate
Topics in Early Childhood Education (3)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic. Rotating topics provide students the opportunity to study timely issues in early childhood education. Usually offered every spring.
Course Level: Graduate
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Preparation (1-3)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic. Provides guidance for teacher candidates as they complete personal assessments of their current practices and successfully completing a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) portfolio. Usually offered every term.
Course Level: Graduate
Fundamentals of Management in Educational Organizations (3)
Overview of the general characteristics of organizations and organizational change, and the roles and tasks of managers, with emphasis on the distinctive nature of educational organizations. Analysis of the organizational issues faced in providing quality education, and the managerial and leadership skills necessary to operate effectively in educational organizations. Usually offered every fall.
Course Level: Graduate
Case Studies in Educational Management (3)
May be repeated once for credit; case studies must be different. A case-study approach to examining administrative, managerial, and leadership issues in educational institutions. The course focuses on developing problem solving skills through the analysis of specific incidents, programs, and practices. Usually offered every summer. Prerequisite: EDU-631.
Course Level: Graduate
Financing Educational Systems (3)
Principles and practices of financing public education programs at federal, state, and local levels. Taxes, bonds, budgets, purchasing systems, accounting systems, and other aspects of school business administration are covered. Usually offered every spring.
Course Level: Graduate
Education and Public Policy (3)
Examines the major public policy issues in American education: equity, excellence and efficiency. Emphasizes theories and techniques of policy analysis, including implementation strategies, cost/benefit analysis, and evaluation. Usually offered every spring.
Course Level: Graduate
Effective Leadership Skills (3)
A theory-based, skills-oriented workshop for administrators, dealing with concepts of administrative effectiveness, administrative style awareness, style flexibility, situational diagnosis skills, and team skills. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: EDU-631.
Course Level: Graduate
Rotating Topics in Adult and Experiential Learning (3)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic. Focuses on the experiences and participation of adults as learners. Topics include institutional responses to the increased participation of adults; instructional strategies and curriculum development for adult learners; the efficacy and implementation of experiential learning; and the concepts and practices of adult learning theory. Usually offered every term.
Course Level: Graduate
Training Program Design (3)
An introduction to the design and delivery of adult training programs, emphasizing the development of skills in a variety of training components: needs assessment, goals and objectives, training methodologies and materials, and evaluation. This course is equally appropriate for novice trainers or those with previous experience. Usually offered every fall.
Course Level: Graduate
Language Development and Remediation (3)
How does one learn to use language to express thoughts and feelings? How does one teach a learning-disabled child to communicate effectively? This course discusses the developmental sequence of language learning, the nature of language disorders, diagnostic assessment of language disorders, and remedial techniques. Usually offered every fall.
Course Level: Graduate
Learning Disabilities I (3)
Examines neurological and developmental aspects of learning disabilities. Gives an overview of the field, emotional and social implications of learning disabilities, and how current brain research can impact teaching and counseling this population. Emphasis is on seeking the strengths of the child or adult with learning disabilities, how to foster the different intelligences, and informally diagnose the weaknesses. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Course Level: Graduate
Learning Disabilities II (3)
Develops diagnostic capabilities in order to select and design materials and programs for learning-disabled children and youth. Diverse methods of teaching are introduced. Special problems of learning-disabled adolescents and adults are studied in depth. Postsecondary education, career awareness, and career development approaches and programs are represented. Counseling techniques for parents and mainstream teachers are also addressed. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: EDU-645.
Course Level: Graduate
Global and Multicultural Education (3)
This course deals with the role of American education in an interdependent world, examining both the multicultural character of American classrooms and the international dimensions of the American school curriculum. It explores such issues as ethnocentrism, empathy, and global awareness, including an analysis of educational materials and methods useful in treating these issues. A special emphasis is placed on developing skills for cross-cultural understanding and communication. Usually offered every spring.
Course Level: Graduate
Education and Development: Sector Analysis (3)
Examines education as a social institution that both reflects and influences social, economic, and political life in nation states and globally. Emphasizes the role of education as an engine for change in the Third World. Organized around a logical framework of analysis, sometimes called the Sector Assessment Format, this course analyzes and compares educational systems by examining issues of access, equity, international efficiency, quality, and external efficiency. Usually offered every spring.
Course Level: Graduate
Nonformal Education and Development (3)
An examination of the role of nonformal education in the economic, social, and political development of developing nations. Specifically, the course deals with out-of-school programs in adult education, literacy, health, family planning, agriculture, nutrition, and community development. Case materials from several countries are used to study the issues and techniques involved in human resource development. Usually offered every fall.
Course Level: Graduate
Classroom Management (3)
Study of the instructional and behavioral components of classroom management. Students gain skills in assessing behavior problems, planning interventions, implementing various strategies, and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions. Special attention is given to diverse populations of students, including exceptional needs, different cultural backgrounds, English as a second language, and low socioeconomic status. Usually offered every fall and summer.
Course Level: Graduate
Legal Issues in Education (3)
For advanced graduate students. Study of student-institution relationship, institutional judicial systems, student rights, records, and due-process issues. Usually offered in alternate years.
Course Level: Graduate
Foundations of Reading: Diagnosis and Remediation (3)
Broad considerations underlying the teaching of reading with emphasis on reading disability and problems of the disabled reader. Usually offered every fall and summer.
Course Level: Graduate
Curriculum Design for the Classroom (3)
An exploration and analysis of the foundation of design and development of curriculum from pre-K through 16. Students study the impact of policy on curriculum and analyze various components of design and delivery in the classroom.
Course Level: Graduate
Proseminar: International Training and Education (3)
Serving as a capstone course for the M. A. in International Education, students prepare a portfolio that synthesizes their program of study and identifies and analyses organizations that operate in their area. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: EDU-547 or EDU-648; International Education M.A. candidates or permission of instructor.
Course Level: Graduate
Proseminar in International Education (3)
Students draw on, consolidate, and extend their knowledge and research and analytical skills in the development of a capstone project of choice. The course provides group planning and support and guided individualized study. Emphases on topic or problem formation; argument development; research questions; methodological perspectives. Students must be in their final year of the International Training and Education program (ITEP), and have clarified preliminary ideas with an ITEP advisor prior to enrolling. Usually offered every term. May be taken pass/fail only.
Course Level: Graduate
Independent Study Project in Education (1-6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department chair.
Course Level: Graduate
Course Level: Graduate
Cooperative Education Field Experience (3-6)
Prerequisite: permission of department chair and Cooperative Education office.
Course Level: Graduate
Personnel and Program Evaluation (3)
Develops the systematic skills needed to conduct evaluations of training and development programs in various educational and organizational settings. Usually offered every spring.
Course Level: Graduate
Course Level: Graduate
Selected Topics: Non-recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
Course Level: Graduate
Student Teaching (6)
Student teaching includes observation, planning, and conferences with cooperating teachers and university supervisors. Required bi-weekly seminars focus on relevant teaching and educational issues. Preparation of a professional portfolio for program completion is required. Students provide their own transportation. Usually offered every term. Prerequisite: successful completion of appropriate methods courses, satisfaction of the SETH policy regarding ongoing assessment of academic and professional performance, and permission of SETH advisor. May be taken for A-F grade only.
Course Level: Graduate
Advanced Training Program Design (3)
This course models a variety of types of training such as diversity, health/behavior change, literacy, conflict resolution, small business, and youth and/or outbound bound training. It focuses on skills building and discussion of strategies for co-facilitation, difficult participants, and misinformed needs analysis. The course is structured as a training practicum' though which students develop and conduct training exercises that are video taped and critiqued through class discussion. Prerequisite: EDU-642 or permission of instructor or program director.
Course Level: Graduate
The Uses of Technology in Education (3)
An introduction to computer literacy focusing on the effective use of technology in teaching and educational management. The course emphasizes criteria for evaluating software; using technology for effective teaching; and applying technology to strengthen management systems. Also provides students hands-on experience with a broad range of software and practical experience in applying technology to teaching and management. Meets with EDU-519. Usually offered every fall.
Course Level: Graduate
Advanced Technology in Education (3)
Students gain hands-on experience with current and emerging applications including system server architecture, application programming, product development, and project evaluation. Emphasis on informed, data-based decision making as a guide to identification, purchase, and assessment of expert services and equipment, and development of skills to enact and administer specific solutions. Meets with EDU-560. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: EDU-719 or permission of instructor.
Course Level: Graduate
Seminar in Educational Leadership (3)
Analysis and integration of major theoretical approaches of educational leadership. Emphasis is on current research about educational leadership and critical examination of current issues and problems facing educational leaders. Usually offered every spring.
Course Level: Graduate
Qualitative Research in Education (3)
Analysis of and practice in the design and development of qualitative educational research. Emphasizes the nature and function of educational research; the epistemological, social, and value assumptions and issues in educational research; the nature and function of specific approaches to qualitative research; attributes of exemplary qualitative research in education; and ethical concerns and principles. Usually offered every summer. Prerequisite: EDU-610.
Course Level: Graduate
Quantitative Research in Education (3)
Analysis of and practice in the design of quantitative educational research. Emphasizes the nature and function of quantitative data gathering and analysis and the statistical approaches and techniques utilized to obtain particular outcomes. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: EDU-610.
Course Level: Graduate
In-Service Training Project: Internship in Education (3-9)
Internships in cooperating school systems, colleges and universities, and other agencies and organizations as an integral part of degree programs in the School of Education. Usually offered every term.
Course Level: Graduate
Course Level: Graduate
Master's Thesis Seminar (1-6)
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Course Level: Graduate
Proseminar in Education (1-2)
School of Education full-time faculty present their own research to doctoral students to demonstrate both the variety of disciplinary and methodological approaches to educational research, and to indicate the areas of their current research. Sessions are also devoted to a review of research and statistical methodologies. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: admission to Ph.D. in Education, or master's students with permission of dean. Note: may be taken pass/fail only.
Course Level: Graduate
Doctoral Dissertation Seminar (1-9)
Students with approved dissertation proposals continue their research, analysis, and writing in a learning environment which provides faculty supervision and peer support. Emphases include editing, organization, and analytic and interpretive techniques to complete a dissertation. Students may enroll for up to 3 credit hours prior to the dissertation proposal. May be taken pass/fail only. Prerequisite: advancement to candidacy.
Course Level: Study Abroad
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Selected Topics: Non-recurring (0)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
Course Level: Graduate
Course Level: Undergraduate
Beginning Swimming (1)
Designed for students who are unable to maintain themselves in deep water. Students overcome the fear of the water and learn to feel at ease in aquatic environments while learning basic swimming skills. Usually offered every spring.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Intermediate Swimming (1)
Instruction in swimming skills and techniques for students interested in perfecting their swimming strokes, endurance, and associated aquatic skills. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: HFIT-100 or ability to pass beginner's test.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Beginning Martial Arts (1)
Introductory course for the beginner to develop the basic skills of the martial arts. Physical and mental discipline are stressed, as well as self-defense techniques. Flexibility, balance, endurance, and strength are improved. The course prepares the student to advance to the Tae Kwon Do rank of Yellow Belt. Usually offered every term.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Intermediate Martial Arts (1)
Continuation of the development of the martial arts skills. Additional techniques and forms are presented. The course prepares the student to advance to the Tae Kwon Do rank of Green Belt. Usually offered every term. Prerequisite: HFIT-120 or permission of instructor.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Personal Defense (1)
Introduction to the basic principles of self-defense. Emphasis is placed on perfecting the basic skills and techniques in protecting oneself. Physical conditioning, strength, and flexibility are attained, along with the understanding of the legal and psychological aspects involved in personal defense. Usually offered every term.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Walking and Jogging (1)
Designed for all levels of walkers and joggers. Enables individuals to design their own programs based upon goals such as cardiovascular conditioning, muscle toning, weight loss, and long-term health. Usually offered every term.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Beginning Fencing (1)
A general overview of the techniques, strategies, and psychology of foil fencing, with an emphasis on the historic perspectives and traditions from a variety of cultures. There is a dual emphasis on developing physical skills and studying the implementation of tactics in situations in the world of fencing. Usually offered every term.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Beginning Golf (1)
Designed for the beginning player. Skill work consists of grip, stance, and swing techniques for putting, short irons, middle irons, and woods. Special emphasis is placed on rules, terminology, and etiquette. Usually offered every term.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Yoga (1)
Through yoga exercise designed for all levels, participants increase flexibility, balance, and strength. Combining physical activity and lectures, students learn breathing and relaxation techniques, proper alignment, stress reduction, and how to heighten physical and mental awareness. Usually offered every term.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Recreational Activities (1-3)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic. Development of skills, techniques, and knowledge of selected individual, dual, and team activities with emphasis on seasonal sports, including volleyball and soccer.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Beginning Tennis (1)
Designed for beginners who have had little or no playing experience or formal instruction. Students learn the forehand, backhand, serve, volley, history, scoring, rules, and basic strategy. Usually offered every term.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Intermediate Tennis (1)
Designed for the student who can execute the basic strokes and has some playing experience. Instruction includes basic stroke refinement, adding spin to the strokes, and strategy in singles and doubles play. Usually offered every term. Prerequisite: HFIT-180 or permission of instructor.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Aquatic Fitness/Water Aerobics (2)
Develops cardiovascular fitness through aquatic activities as an alternative to weight bearing forms of exercise. Emphasis on current theories of exercise physiology in personal conditioning programs. Includes body mechanics, hydrodynamics, program design and water safety. Usually offered every term.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Principles and Techniques of Weight Training (2)
An overview of muscle anatomy, exercise physiology, and biomechanics as they apply to the development of muscle strength. Systems and principles of weight training. Practical experience in strength development through a progressive resistance program. Usually offered every term.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Selected Topics: Non-recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Group Aerobic Fitness (2)
Using aerobic activity to develop and maintain body awareness in five major areas: cardiovascular and muscular endurance, flexibility, muscular strength, and promotion of ideal body composition through activity with music. The goal is the reduction of emotional tension, greater productivity, improved performance, formation of fat-burning enzyme, and a healthier cardiovascular system. Usually offered every term.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Lifetime Health and Fitness (3)
The physiological, sociological, and psychological aspects of fitness and health are introduced. Emphasis is placed on developing self-responsibility for total wellness. Students will participate in fitness activities and classroom instruction and discussions. Usually offered every spring.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Current Concepts in Nutrition 5:2 (3)
Provides an understanding of basic nutritional concepts and current available information. Enables students to make informed decisions about their nutritional requirements and diet choices. Includes fiber versus fat; vegetarianism; effects of food on mood; current USDA and FDA policy issues; eating disorders; and national hunger issues. Usually offered every term. Prerequisite for General Education credit: BIO-100 or BIO-110 or PSYC-115.
Course Level: Undergraduate
SCUBA (2)
A balanced curriculum in skin and SCUBA diving, providing practical skill development in the pool and a thorough grounding in the physics, physiology, technology, and history of sport diving. Usually offered every term. Note: must be taken with HFIT-211 for certification. Students are responsible for cost of personal equipment.
Course Level: Undergraduate
SCUBA Certification Laboratory (1)
Includes five open-water dives in salt and fresh water, additional equipment training, and an introduction to boat as well as shore staging for sport diving. Basic rescue techniques are introduced. The laboratory, in conjunction with the standard course, is sufficient to qualify the student as a certified basic diver under the standards of a nationally recognized certifying organization. Usually offered every term. Prerequisite: must be taken concurrently with HFIT-210.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Camping and Backpacking (3)
Methods, techniques, and skills related to camping, backpacking, and hiking. Includes selection of equipment and camp site, orienteering, cooking, and implications for ecology and conservation. Overnight field experience required during course.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Cross Training (2)
Improvement of cardiovascular and muscular fitness through various aerobic activities. Students develop personal conditioning programs. Classroom discussions include diet theory, circuit training, flexibility, and specificity of exercise. Pre/post fitness assessment tests are administered. Usually offered every term.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Modern Theories of Health and Wellness (3)
An introduction to disease patterns and trends in the United States and how lifestyle choices may be risk factors for diseases. Approaches to health and medical care including health promotion, alternative medicine, managed care organizations, health policies. Usually offered every fall.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Introduction to Health Promotion (3)
An introduction to the professional and academic field of health promotion and disease prevention. Epidemiological investigations of disease patterns and trends in the United States and health promotion efforts in various settings are explored. Emphasis is placed on the roles of lifestyles in determining health outcomes and effective strategies to help change health behavior. Usually offered every fall.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Gender, Culture and Health 4:2 (3)
Provides basic understanding of gender and cultural issues affecting health. Emphasis is placed on male/female and ethnic disparities in health status and how these gender and cultural indicators affect behavioral risk factors. The relationship between health and other factors such as religion, social class/socioeconomic status, acculturation, migration, and globalization are also studied. Usually offered every term. Prerequisite for General Education credit: ANTH-150 or PSYC-105 or SOCY-100 or WGST-125.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Strategies in Stress Reduction (3)
The nature and causes of stress, its effect on the human body, and both cognitive behavioral approaches as well as relaxation techniques to control it. The course offers a holistic approach to stress management through a combination of lecture and laboratory on skills in relaxation. Methods include deep breathing, mental imagery, progressive muscular relaxation, muscle massage, art therapy, journal writing, value assessment and clarification, physical exercise, and meditation. Usually offered every term.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Aerobic Dance-Exercise Instructor's Workshop (2)
Designed to enable the student to teach safe, and effective aerobic dance-exercise to multi-level classes and to prepare the student to successfully complete the International Dance-Exercise Association Certification examination. Prerequisite: HFIT-197 or permission of instructor.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Wellness Advocates (3)
In this course students develop knowledge in the promotion of healthy lifestyles, stress reduction, and sexual and reproductive health, as well as the prevention of alcohol and drug abuse, eating disorders, and sexual assault. Students learn to plan, implement, and evaluate culturally sensitive and interactive educational health interventions using current models of behavior change . Usually offered every spring.
Course Level: Undergraduate
First Aid, CPR, and Medical Emergencies (3)
Training in first aid and CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation). Determination of the emergency and the course of action for rendering appropriate care. Information on the prevention, and care of wounds, application of dressings and bandages, choking procedures, musculoskeletal system injuries, burns, heat and cold injuries, emergency rescue techniques. Certification by the National Safety Council; First Aid Level 3 and CPR/BLS-B. Usually offered every term.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries (3)
Introduction to the field of sports medicine in the areas of injury evaluation, care, rehabilitation, and prevention. Includes emergency procedures, legal issues, taping, use of modalities, nutrition, strength and conditioning, and psychological aspects of sports medicine. Usually offered every term.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Sports Psychology (3)
Examines the mental and emotional dimensions of human performance. Sport and exercise are the primary focus, but the principles studied encompass the whole of human action. Both theoretical understanding and practical application of the concepts and skills used to enhance performance are emphasized. Usually offered every term.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Course Level: Undergraduate
Selected Topics: Non-recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Issues in Women's Health (3)
Provides basic understanding of gynecologic anatomy and physiology as well as female health conditions. Emphasis placed on current health research areas such as female cancers, menopause, infertility, lesbian health, minority health, sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy, and sexual dysfunctions. Students develop a personal health plan based upon an extensive family history and personal lifestyle. Usually offered every term.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Exercise Physiology (3)
Provides a physiological perspective of exercise and other forms of physical activity. Emphasizes the influences of aerobic and anaerobic exercise on the cardiovascular, digestive, neuromuscular, hormonal and pulmonary physiological systems. Includes fitness assessment, exercise prescription and training programming. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: BIO-200, CHEM-100 and CHEM-200 or permission of department.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Leadership for Health Promotion (1)
An introductory workshop to the essential elements for effective leadership. The course focuses on the philosophies, principles, and skills that underpin the health promotion profession and health professionals. Students define and develop their own leadership style. Usually offered every spring.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Heath Promotion Program Planning (3)
An introduction to the basic principles of the development and implementation of health promotion programs. This course places particular emphasis on the identification of health and lifestyle risk factors and the interventions associated with appropriate and effective management of these risks. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: HFIT-240 or permission of department.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Independent Reading Course (1-6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department chair.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Cooperative Education Field Experience (6)
Prerequisite: permission of department chair and Cooperative Education office.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Course Level: Undergraduate
Selected Topics: Non-recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Fundamentals of Health Promotion Management (3)
Introduction to the basic skills necessary for the effective planning, marketing, and implementation of health promotion programs. Provides the student with a basic knowledge of the analytical tools and strategies utilized in the planning, marketing, implementation, and managing of successful health promotion programs. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: HFIT-335 or permission of department.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Health Promotion Evaluation (3)
Introduction to the basic skills necessary for the effective planning, marketing, and implementation of health promotion programs. Provides the student with a basic knowledge of the analytical tools and strategies utilized in the planning, marketing, implementation, and managing of successful health promotion programs. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: HFIT-335 or permission of department
Course Level: Undergraduate
Senior Seminar (3)
Provides senior health promotion majors with an opportunity to pursue and closely examine health promotion programs and policies nationally and internationally. It encompasses theoretical analysis of health issues as well as discussions on alternative approaches for health promotion programming. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: major in Health Promotion or permission of the department.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Independent Study Project in Health and Fitness (1-6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department chair.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Internship in Health Promotion (6)
Internships with employee fitness programs, fitness centers, non-profit organizations, or health and fitness organizations emphasizing clinical, educational, or promotional aspects of health promotion. Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department chair.
Course Level: Undergraduate
Course Level: Undergraduate
Selected Topics: Non-recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Applied Human Physiology and Testing I (4)
Explores in detail the theoretical basis for exercise physiology. Emphasis is on changes occurring in body systems as a result of exercise and training. Includes physiological testing such as body composition, graded exercise tests, and blood pressure. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: BIO-330, HFIT-325 or equivalent, and permission of department.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Applied Human Physiology and Testing II (3)
Introduction to methods of physical fitness assessment and evaluation of results. Includes familiarization with treadmill tests, hydrostatic weighing, EKGs, and selected health status appraisal tools and techniques. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: HFIT-510 and permission of department.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Health Fitness Leadership Workshop (1)
The focus of this seminar is on the study and application of the philosophies, principles, and skills for effective leadership in general and for the health fitness industry in particular. Class members actively participate in class discussions. Throughout the semester guest speakers share their knowledge on particular aspects of leadership. Usually offered every fall.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Health Communication (3)
This course addresses three distinct forms of delivering the health promotion message to consumers, professionals, and large groups. The course is divided into three modules, covering health counseling, mass health communication, and health writing and public speaking. Students have the opportunity to counsel individuals, publish manuscripts, or give a presentation on a health-related topic. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: permission of department.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Nutrition for Health (3)
The role of nutrition in maintaining health and physical fitness is studied in relation to the responsibilities and opportunities of the manager of health fitness programs. Current food myths, diets for those in athletic programs, and special needs of overweight and underweight clients are included. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: permission of department.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Programming for Health Promotion (3)
Introduces students to advanced principles in program planning for health promotion activities. Emphasis on the identification of health and lifestyle risk factors, including the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs to effectively reduce the risk factors associated with chronic disease. Usually offered every spring.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Research Methodology (3)
Provides students in the health promotion management program with a comprehensive understanding of the concepts and methodology that are essential for quality research. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: HFIT-565.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Health Promotion in Healthcare (3)
This course provides an overview of the healthcare system in the United States and the emerging role of health promotion in enhancing health. Includes the different types of health promotion activities offered, clinical and theoretical foundations for initiating health promotion activities, and trends of health promotion strategies in managed care organizations. Students develop working models for the integration of health promotion programs into the existing system. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Assessment and Evaluation of Health Fitness Parameters (3)
A basic review of validity, reliability, and objectivity as they relate to measurement techniques in health promotion programs. The primary focus is on the use and analysis of assessment instruments used to determine health risks and an understanding of epidemiological and evaluation concepts in health and fitness. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: admission to B.S. or M.S. health promotion program or permission of department.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Strategies for Weight Control (3)
This course is designed to address the strategies that will assist in reversing the obesity epidemic. Students gain an understanding of the trends of obesity, risk factors associated with being overweight, and chronic disease patterns. Further, strategies of proper weight management are explored on an individual and societal level. Usually offered every fall.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Global Health (3)
This course examines health issues around the globe such as disease rates, maternal and child health, violence, nutrition, and health care systems. Includes existing strategies in specific countries, new strategies for advancing the idea of health promotion, and the role of the United States in influencing planning for effective health promotion. Usually offered every fall.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Health Policy and Behavior Change (3)
This course explores the impact of politics and health policy on health behaviors associated with chronic disease. It examines policy initiatives that affect health promoting behaviors and strategies for influencing political process. Systematic policy analysis of topics such as tobacco use, dietary choices, seat belt usage, and sedentary behavior are discussed. Usually offered alternate falls.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Global Health Policy (3)
This course presents an historical foundation for global health policies, the processes of systematic policy formation and analysis, and the relationship between global health policies and social and economic development. Major bodies of influence, such as the World Health Organization and the Pan-American Health Organization, and their role in forming and enforcing international health policies. The role of state, local, and federal governments and other forms of political and social governance are discussed, as well as cultural health issues and barriers to policy development and enforcement. Usually offered alternate springs.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Independent Reading Course (1-6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department chair.
Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Selected Topics: Non-recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
Course Level: Graduate
Life Cycle Nutrition (3)
This course explores the role of nutrition through the entire life span. Beginning with conception, pregnancy, early childhood feeding, adolescence, adulthood, and the elderly, each life cycle is discussed with an understanding of the physiological changes and their implications for nutritional factors. Special emphasis is placed on using this information in nutritional education programming. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: HFIT-645.
Course Level: Graduate
Strategic Planning in Health Promotion (3)
Provides exposure to the concepts and requirements of planning and developing health promotion programs. Students gain a working knowledge of the analytical tools and strategies used in the development of successful health promotion programs in both the profit and nonprofit sectors. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: permission of department.
Course Level: Graduate
Critical Issues (3)
Survey of current literature on physical fitness, coronary risk factors, nutrition, smoking, and other issues related to health and fitness. Includes a survey of various organizations that are resources for health information, and field trips to selected health and fitness programs or organizations. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: admission to M.S. in Health Promotion Management or permission of department.
Course Level: Graduate
Nutrition for Health (3)
The role of nutrition in maintaining health and physical fitness is studied in relation to the responsibilities and opportunities of the manager of health fitness programs. Current food myths, diets for those in athletic programs, and special needs of overweight and underweight clients are included. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: permission of department.
Course Level: Graduate
In-Service Training (3-6)
Internships with employee fitness programs, fitness centers, or health and fitness organization; may emphasize managerial, clinical, educational, or promotional aspects of health fitness management. Usually offered every term. Prerequisite: admission to M.S. in Health Promotion Management.
Course Level: Graduate
Independent Study Project (1-6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department chair.
Course Level: Graduate
Course Level: Graduate
Selected Topics: Non-recurring (1-6)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic.
Course Level: Graduate
Master's Thesis Seminar (1-6)
Prerequisite: admission to M.S. in Health Promotion Management.
Course Level: Graduate
Course Level: Graduate
